Extra Places At totesport.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 117| BF| CD

A dual winner at the track (one over C&D) she appreciated the return to handicaps last time after being tried in Listed company. Now 8lb above her last winning mark she ran well last time but found her a mark of this magnitude beyond her.

Form: 1-62363

Diva Du Maquis³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams| OR: 107

Has caught the eye on two of her three hurdles outings so far looking as though handicaps will see her in a much better light. Patently unsuited by the 2m trip last time she will be far more at home at this trip and further off a reasonable mark.

Form: 24546

Snippetydoodah^h,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: M Roberts| OR: 102| CD

This trip, course and heavy conditions have been the ingredients for her last two wins (Loves Destination behind last time) making all both times. Her win last time now takes her to a career-high mark though (6lb rise; following up may prove tough.

Form: P12-771

Bagging Turf²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101

A winning hurdler she was quickly switched to fences but has shown little in that sphere of late and now returns to hurdles. This will be her first handicap over hurdles and she could prove dangerous if she does find her form off a mark such as this.

Form: FP2-545

Forecasts

Snippetydoodah (7/4), Loves Destination (9/4), Diva Du Maquis (3/1), Bagging Turf (5/1)

A small field but an intriguing contest nonetheless with Snippetydoodah bidding to follow-up her C&D win off a career-high mark. She’s never been the most consistent in the past but should get an easy lead here and that suits her run style and her rivals won’t want to give her too much rope. Loves Destination will be one who tries to reverse form from last time out with Snippetydoodah but a 6lb pull in the weights doesn’t look to be enough and she looks held off her current mark. DIVA DU MAQUIS is the most fascinating runner here and makes her handicap debut having shown ability in her three hurdles starts and looking as though this test will suit her.